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| alpaca |
a species of South American domesticated mammal, closely related to the llama, with long, soft hair. [1/4 definitions] |
| ass |
a long-eared, usu. domesticated animal related to the horse; donkey. [1/2 definitions] |
| camel |
a large animal with long legs and a long neck. Camels are domesticated mammals; people use camels for riding and for carrying loads across deserts. Camels from the deserts of Central Asia have two humps. Camels from northern Africa and the Middle East have one hump. |
| carrier pigeon |
any of a breed of domesticated pigeons with large wattles. [1/2 definitions] |
| comb |
the fleshy crest on the head of some domesticated fowl and other birds, most prominent on the male, such as the rooster. [1/9 definitions] |
| dovecote |
a boxlike structure with compartments, usu. mounted above the ground, for housing domesticated pigeons. |
| feral |
existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. [2/3 definitions] |
| ferret |
a European polecat that has been domesticated for use in hunting rabbits and rodents. [1/4 definitions] |
| goose |
a wild or domesticated water bird that resembles a duck but is usu. larger and has a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. [1/4 definitions] |
| guinea pig |
a small, tailless rodent, often domesticated as a pet or used in scientific experiments. [1/2 definitions] |
| horse |
a large, four-legged mammal, having short hair, hoofs, a mane, and a long tail, domesticated and used for riding and heavy work. [1/9 definitions] |
| Muscovy duck |
a large crested duck of the Western Hemisphere that has been widely domesticated. |
| pet1 |
an animal, usu. domesticated or tamed, kept in one's home for companionship rather than practical use. [1/5 definitions] |
| polecat |
a small mammal with dark fur, a long body, and short legs. Polecats are a kind of weasel. They live in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Domesticated polecats are called ferrets. In North America, a kind of wild polecat is also called a ferret. [1/2 definitions] |
| rock dove |
a European wild pigeon from which most common and domesticated pigeons are derived. |
| roost |
a perch on which birds, esp. domesticated fowl, rest or sleep, or a place or enclosure provided with such perches. [1/3 definitions] |
| scrub2 |
a domesticated animal of mixed breed; mongrel. [1/6 definitions] |
| sire |
the male parent of a four-legged, domesticated animal such as a horse. [1/3 definitions] |
| stud2 |
a domesticated male animal, such as a racehorse, that is kept for breeding. [1/4 definitions] |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. [1/4 definitions] |
| teosinte |
any of several grasses of the genus Zea native to Mexico and Central America that are similar to corn. Scientists believe that corn was domesticated from a type of teosinte. |
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